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The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in McGirt v. Oklahoma at 10am Eastern on May 11, 2020.
The argument will take place by teleconference, as the nation’s highest court is closed amid the COVID-19 pandemic. C-SPAN will carry the audio live on its website.
The proceeding is scheduled to last an hour. At issue is whether the state of Oklahoma can exercise jurisdiction over crime committed by Indian people within the boundaries of the reservation promised to the Muscogee (Creek) Nation by treaty.
Attorney Ian Heath Gershengorn will argue for Jimcy McGirt, a citizen of the Seminole Nation who is serving an extremely lengthy sentence in Oklahoma for crimes against minors. His slot lasts 15 minutes, according to the Supreme Court’s Day Call.
- SUPREME COURT: Day Call for May 11, 2020
Attorney Riyaz Kanji will argue on behalf of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, in support of McGirt’s position. He also has 15 minutes.
Mithun Mansinghani, the Solicitor General for Oklahoma, will defend the state’s prosecution. He has 15 minutes to argue that the Creek Reservation was diminished.
Finally, Edwin Kneedler, the Deputy Solicitor General of the U.S. Department of Justice, will have 15 minutes. The Trump administration is supporting the state of Oklahoma in the case.
- DOCKET SHEET: Jimcy McGirt v. Oklahoma
- TRIBAL SUPREME COURT PROJECT: Jimcy McGirt v. Oklahoma
The legal duty and moral obligation of the U.S. Supreme Court is crystal clear: Return eastern #Oklahoma to the Five Civilized Tribes. Oral arguments on Monday, May 11, 2020. #ThisLand #Sovereignty https://t.co/tIjLHvHLvn
— indianz.com (@indianz) May 8, 2020
Amid #COVID19 pandemic, the U.S. Supreme Court on May 11, 2020, will hear arguments in one of the most important Indian Country cases in decades. Cherokee journalist Rebecca Nagle @rebeccanagle has more in The Atlantic @TheAtlantic. #ThisLand #Sovereigntyhttps://t.co/Pp5IKrs3io
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